Is there any special oil?

[Deep Seeker]

I was at a coin store and struck a conversation with the shop owner. We talked about when coins come out of the ground and they look nice, but the next day they look corroded. He told me that there was a special oil that you could put on copper coins that would prevent them from corroding. I found an 1830 Large Cent yesterday, and it looked great, but today it looks like it is starting to corrode. Has anyone ever heard of this oil? Where could you buy it? Is it hard to find?
Thanks for any replies.

 

[Deep Seeker]

I'm looking for copper coins. I also found an 1786 Connecticut Copper a few weeks back, and that looks like it's getting corroded too. Is there any oil for copper coins that would at least slow the process of corrosion?

 

[Deep Seeker]

Here is what it looks like today. Notice the corrosion left of the bust and on the face. Some is at 3 o'clock, and some is spread around the back.

 

[Silver Searcher]

You need to stop the coin from drying out after it's been dug, I use Olive oil on my Coppers but no doubt somebody will say different

SS

 

[Shambler]

Special oil...hahaha - He was about to sell you olive oil in a different bottle for $30

 

[Sandman]

I always used Olive oil myself.

 

[mick56]

Yep

 

[girardpaguy]

Special oil...hahaha - He was about to sell you olive oil in a different bottle for $30

wow thats cheap........lmao

 

[Goes4ever]

I use parafin on my wheats, indians, LC's works great. I use a tiny amount on each side, then massage into the coin using my thumb and finger, use a soft cloth to sort of buff it and it also removes any excess. It leaves a nice finish on coppers that are dulled by using peroxide.

 

[Goes4ever]

I use kind you buy at the grocery, my wife uses it for making Christmas candy.

 

[Kansas]

You might want to try a product called MS70 coin oil.
I have not personally used it, but a guy in our MDing club uses it.
Here is a link to our club forum if you would like to see the coin he used it on.
http://www.mwas.org/forum/index.php?topic=2733.0

Hope this helps you.
~KANSAS~

 

[Deep Seeker]

How long do you soak it for? Should I flip the coin over every once in a while? Whats the best way to get the oil off without ruining the coin?
Thanks for the replies.

 

[Goes4ever]

I use kind you buy at the grocery, my wife uses it for making Christmas candy.

OK, you don't mean "liquid parrafin" (lamp oil) you mean the solid BLOCK parraffin, then....

correct, all I do is wipe about two sreaks across a wheat or indian on each side, then massage it around, it really restores the surface to a dull copper coin. 99% of coins I dig are common dates and I never sell anything, but I want them to look their best in my collection

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

I agree with olive oil. Give it a try.

Ray S ECenFL

 

[Silver Searcher]

How long do you soak it for? Should I flip the coin over every once in a while? Whats the best way to get the oil off without ruining the coin?
Thanks for the replies.

Put the coin on soft tissue, cover the coin with Olive oil, the tissue will soak up the access oil, leave for a few days should come out nice.

SS

 

[Deep Seeker]

Well, I tried Olive Oil and nothing happened, so I bought a bottle of "Coin Care" solution and applied that to the coin. Again nothing happened. So I figured I'd try a different type of oil. I looked in my cabinet and saw some Vegetable Canola Cooking Oil and applied a little bit to the coin. I messaged the oil into the coin where there was corrosion and still nothing happened. I figured nothing would work, but after I rinsed off the coin, the corrosion seemed to have disappeared. I don't know why, but the Cooking Oil was the only thing that changed the coin. Has anyone tried Vegetable Canola Cooking Oil or any other types of Cooking Oil and had the same results?

 

[BIG61AL]

Wouldn't the olive oil as natural plant oil degrade over time? I would use preminum light machine oil myself.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Well, I tried Olive Oil and nothing happened, so I bought a bottle of "Coin Care" solution and applied that to the coin. Again nothing happened. So I figured I'd try a different type of oil. I looked in my cabinet and saw some Vegetable Canola Cooking Oil and applied a little bit to the coin. I messaged the oil into the coin where there was corrosion and still nothing happened. I figured nothing would work, but after I rinsed off the coin, the corrosion seemed to have disappeared. I don't know why, but the Cooking Oil was the only thing that changed the coin. Has anyone tried Vegetable Canola Cooking Oil or any other types of Cooking Oil and had the same results?

Cooking Oil works also...I have used Sunflower Oil

SS